Share this: Robert Mathis is calling it a career. The legendary Colts pass rusher announced Friday he’s retiring after Sunday’s season finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mathis, a fifth-round draft pick in 2003, has spent his entire 13-year career with Indianapolis. Mathis, a six-time Pro Bowl pick, was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Year for the 2013 NFL season after registering a career-high 19.5 sacks. The 35-year-old enters his final game with 122 career sacks, including four in 13 games this season. Only Dwight Freeney of the Atlanta Falcons — another Colts legend — has more career sacks among active NFL players. “I want to walk away, not limp away. The rest of my body goes to my kids,”
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Patrice Bergeron’s Slap Shot Ignites Bruins’ Offense In Comeback Win
Berkshire Bank Foundation During the 2016-2017 regular season, Berkshire Bank Foundation will donate $100 for each Bruins assist to three local non-profit organizations. Click here to see official rules. As of Dec. 24, the Berkshire Bank Foundation has raised $3,900 for Birthday Wishes, a non-profit organization with a mission to provide birthday parties to children experiencing homelessness. Earlier this season, the foundation raised $10,000 for Soldier On, a private nonprofit organization committed to ending veteran homelessness. Source link
Julian Edelman Knocks On Wood When Talk Turns To Playing 16-Game Season
Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — Assuming he plays Sunday in the New England Patriots’ Week 17 matchup with the Miami Dolphins, Julian Edelman will play a full 16-game season for just the second time in his NFL career. Edelman knocked the wood of his locker at Gillette Stadium when he was asked about the importance of staying healthy for a full season. “That’s a big goal,” Edelman said. “I haven’t done that in awhile, so it will be good to be able to go in there and play my 16th game. That’s No. 1. That’s the No. 1 thing that we preach around here in the health of the team and fortunately, I have good health right now.” Edelman was slow to recover from an
Steelers Vs. Ravens Live Stream: Watch NFL Week 16 Game Online
Share this: The holiday season is a time for warmth and compassion, but there will be no love lost at Heinz Field on Christmas Day. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens meet Sunday afternoon in an AFC North matchup with serious playoff implications. The 9-5 Steelers can clinch a division title with a victory, but the 8-6 Ravens can take over first place with a road upset. Baltimore beat Pittsburgh earlier this season and would own the tiebreaker with another win. Here’s how to watch Steelers vs. Ravens online. When: Sunday, Dec. 25, at 4:30 p.m. ETLive Stream: NFL Online Click for a look at the NFL playoff picture >> Thumbnail photo via Evan Habeeb/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
What Christmas Gift Would Help Boston Bruins For Rest Of Season?
The Boston Bruins fell 3-2 in overtime to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. But the B’s were still able to pick up three out of four possible points on their pre-Christmas road trip. However, in order to keep moving up the Eastern Conference standings, the Bruins could use a gift. Hear Billy Jaffe’s take on what the Boston Bruins could use for a Christmas gift on “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Brandon Marshall Admits Idea Of Joining Patriots Would Be ‘Intriguing’
Share this: Is Brandon Marshall headed for the New England Patriots? Probably not, but he wouldn’t say no to the idea. The New York Jets wide receiver’s 11th season in the NFL is ending with a thud, as his team sits at 4-10 with just two games left to go this season. That means Marshall will retain his career-long postseason drought, which is the longest of any active player. For that reason, the New York Daily News’ Manish Mehta wrote that Marshall should join the Patriots should the Jets cut him to free up salary. The 32-year-old wideout didn’t hate the idea, but there is a catch. “That’s intriguing, but that wouldn’t be my team,” Marshall told Mehta. “I would be a rental player.” With 12,033
Pro Bowl Snubs: 10 Players Who Should Have Made NFL’s 2017 All-Star Event
Share this: The backlash is in full swing. The 2017 Pro Bowl rosters were announced Tuesday, and like every other year, some people, including a few NFL players, weren’t happy with the results. Sure, there are plenty of others who couldn’t care less about the Pro Bowl, especially with the regular season winding down and the playoffs right around the corner. But earning a trip to the annual NFL All-Star event is nothing to sneeze at as a professional athlete when you consider how much work goes into performing at an elite level. This season’s Pro Bowl, which returns to an AFC vs. NFC format, is scheduled to take place Jan. 29 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Here are the players who